Day: July 24, 2020

#JUSTIN: Don’t Use Lockdwon To Clampdown On Human Rights, United Nations Warns Zim Government

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THE United Human Rights , Office of the High Commissioner (UNOCHR) has warned the government of Zimbabwe against clamping down on human rights under guise of lockdown restrictions. HealthTimes In a statement, the United Nations Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,  Liz Throssell  said they were concerned at allegations in Zimbabwe, which suggest that the authorities may be using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Among the latest incidents, investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono…

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AVAC applauds positive opinion from EMA on woman-initiated prevention option

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New York City, July 24, 2020 – AVAC applauded the positive opinion adopted today by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring as an HIV prevention option for cisgender women 18 and older. The International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), the developer of the ring, announced that it will be moving swiftly toward the next steps needed to get this critical prevention option into the hands of women who want and need it. AVAC congratulates IPM, welcomes this commitment to bringing a much-needed woman-initiated HIV…

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Relief for Zim as mobile covid-19 test laboratories arrive

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HARARE – Zimbabwe will soon be able to detect new coronavirus cases at its borders following the arrival of mobile test laboratories in the country. HealthTimes Reporter Strive Masiyiwa, the African Union (AU) Special Envoy, said he acquired the laboratories to help Zimbabwe deal with the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The southern African country, which is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a decade, is struggling to deal with the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has so far claimed 26 lives and affected over 2 000 people. A few weeks…

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Sei Zvakakosha Kumwa Ma ARVs Nenguva Huye Kuva Ne Wachi Nguva Dzose Kana Uri Pachirongwa

Michael Gwarisa

WACHI kana kuti Chiringazuva mudziyo wakakosha zvikuru kunyanya kumhunhu akurarama ane hutachiona hwe HIV huye ari pamapiritsi ema Antiretroviral (ARVS), vakadaro ve sangano re Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT). By Michael Gwarisa Vachitaura ne bepanhau repamasai-sai re HealthTimes ku dunhu re Manicaland, Mukuru anoona nezvekufambiswa kwezvehutano (Community Health Officer) mu sangano re FACT, muzvare Mirriam Muchadzingwa vakati ivo vanhu vazhinji mudunhu re kwa Marange Ku Municaland vanorarama nehutachiona uye vari pa ma ARVs vanotadza kumwa mapiristi nenguva nekuti havana zviringazuva (Wachi). Tine dambudziko guru munzvimbo dzatinoshandira nekuti vanhu vakawanda havana…

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